The Almohad Caliphate launched a major offensive against the Kingdom of Portugal in the spring of 1190 that lasted into the summer of 1191. The Caliph Yaʿqūb al-Manṣūr crossed over from Africa to take
Walls of Torres Novas
Walls of Tomar
Walls of Leiria
Crusade of 1197
Videos
The Crusade of 1197, also known as the Crusade of Henry VI or the German Crusade, was a crusade launched by the Hohenstaufen emperor Henry VI in response to the aborted attempt of his father, Emperor
Almohad campaign against Portugal (1190–1191)
…fortress to its south, at Évora. The campaign in Silves resulted in the capture of 3,000 slaves. Silves was taken and partially destroyed by the German Crusade of 1197, but it remained in Almohad hands. Barroca, Mário Jorge (2006). "Portugal". In Alan V. Murray (ed.). The Crusades: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 3: K–P. ABC-CLIO…
Frederick of Austria on the cruise to the Holy Land, Babenberg pedigree, Klosterneuburg Monastery, c. 1490
Reconquest of Beirut, Alexandre Hesse, 1842
Henry and Pope Celestine, from Liber ad honorem Augusti by Peter of Eboli, 1196